Patents by Inventor Jeffery Shepherd

Jeffery Shepherd has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 12183154
    Abstract: A processor circuit of a gaming system determines that a game play condition associated with a primary wagering game has been met. Based on a wager amount of a wager for a primary wagering game and a determination that a game play condition has been met, a secondary wagering game comprising a second paytable is executed. Based on a result of the secondary wagering game indicating a winning result, a secondary game is awarded based on the second paytable, wherein a maximum award of the second paytable does not exceed the wager amount. The primary wagering game is also executed, and, based on a result of the primary wagering game indicating a winning result, award a primary game award based on a first paytable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Jeffery Shepherd, Kevin Higgins
  • Publication number: 20240428653
    Abstract: In response to receiving a cashout instruction from a user to cash out a first monetary cashout amount from an electronic kiosk device, a processor circuit determines a cashless wallet account associated with the user. The processor circuit further causes a display device of the electronic kiosk device to display an offer message to the user to deposit the first monetary cashout amount and a cashless account utilization incentive amount into a new cashless wallet account. In response to receiving a first selection instruction indicative of acceptance of the offer message, The processor circuit further causes the first monetary cashout amount and the cashless account utilization incentive amount to be deposited into the cashless wallet account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2024
    Publication date: December 26, 2024
    Applicant: IGT
    Inventors: Jeffery SHEPHERD, Kevin HIGGINS
  • Patent number: 12170001
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a system that utilizes a mobile device to facilitate the transfer of funds between a gaming establishment retail account and a cashless wagering account, and further between the cashless wagering account and an electronic gaming machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Kevin Higgins, Jeffery Shepherd
  • Publication number: 20240412597
    Abstract: Systems and methods that utilize funds loaded into a dedicated gaming establishment account in anticipation of frequent transactions against that dedicated gaming establishment account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2023
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Inventors: Jeffery Shepherd, Kevin Higgins
  • Publication number: 20240412284
    Abstract: Systems and methods that utilize an amount of cryptocurrency transferred to a gaming establishment controlled custodian account associated with an individual user as collateral against a limited duration gaming establishment line of credit for that user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2023
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Inventors: Kevin M. Higgins, George Tyrrell, Jeffery Shepherd
  • Publication number: 20240412594
    Abstract: Systems and methods that utilize funds loaded into a dedicated gaming establishment account in anticipation of frequent transactions against that dedicated gaming establishment account by a remote game server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2023
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Inventors: Jeffery Shepherd, Kevin Higgins
  • Publication number: 20240412593
    Abstract: Systems and methods of the present disclosure utilize an amount of cryptocurrency transferred to a gaming establishment controlled custodian account associated with an individual user and a property of the transferred amount of cryptocurrency in determining different gaming establishment lines of credit for that user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2023
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Inventors: Kevin M. Higgins, George Tyrrell, Jeffery Shepherd
  • Publication number: 20240412592
    Abstract: Systems and methods that utilize an amount of cryptocurrency transferred to a gaming establishment controlled custodian account associated with an individual user as collateral in establishing a gaming establishment line of credit for that user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2023
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Inventors: Kevin M. Higgins, George Tyrrell, Jeffery Shepherd
  • Publication number: 20240412595
    Abstract: Systems and methods that, upon an occurrence of a refunding event associated with a period of inactivity of transactions against a frequent transaction account, transfer of an amount of funds from the frequent transaction account to a gaming establishment account, and display a balance of the gaming establishment account including at least the amount of funds transferred from the frequent transaction account, the balance being available for a transaction made against the gaming establishment account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2023
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Inventors: Jeffery Shepherd, Kevin Higgins
  • Patent number: 12165473
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a system that provides zero, one or more benefits to a consumer in association with the consumer utilizing an instrument associated with a qualifying financial account to purchase goods and/or services, wherein an amount of any benefits may be disproportionate to the value of the purchased goods and/or services.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Kevin Higgins, Jeffery Shepherd, Dwayne A. Davis, Andrew Fisher
  • Patent number: 12159325
    Abstract: Systems and methods that operate to, responsive to a request received from a user to obtain a ticket voucher with funds from an account external to a gaming establishment and responsive to a completion of a transfer of an amount of funds from a financial account and independent of identifying the user to any gaming establishment patron management system, such that an identity of the user remains anonymous to the gaming establishment, cause, based on the amount of funds, a modification of an account associated with a gaming establishment ticket voucher system and a creation, by the gaming establishment ticket voucher system, of the ticket voucher associated with the amount of funds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Jeffery Shepherd, Kevin Higgins
  • Publication number: 20240395107
    Abstract: Systems and methods that convert an amount of funds maintained in a gaming establishment account to a ticket voucher in association with a cashout input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2023
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Inventors: Erik Petersen, Jeffery Shepherd, Kevin Higgins
  • Publication number: 20240395104
    Abstract: Systems and methods that employ a ticket voucher to access funds maintained in a gaming establishment account in association with bypassing an automatic transfer of an amount of funds to the gaming establishment account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2023
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Inventors: Erik Petersen, Jeffery Shepherd, Kevin Higgins
  • Publication number: 20240395108
    Abstract: Systems and methods that employ a ticket voucher to access funds maintained in a gaming establishment account based on multiple cashout inputs received and bypassing an automatic transfer of an amount of funds to the gaming establishment account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2023
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Inventors: Erik Petersen, Jeffery Shepherd, Kevin Higgins
  • Patent number: 12148267
    Abstract: Systems and methods that enable a user to obtain a check in exchange for a redemption of a ticket voucher associated with an amount of funds and/or a withdrawal of an amount of funds associated with a gaming establishment account associated with the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Jeffery Shepherd, Kevin Higgins
  • Publication number: 20240378963
    Abstract: A system that operates to monitor for a line of credit settlement event and, responsive to an occurrence of such an event, pay off an amount of funds accessed from a gaming establishment credit system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2024
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Inventors: Jeffery Shepherd, Kevin Higgins, Erik Petersen
  • Publication number: 20240378962
    Abstract: A system that operates to monitor for a line of credit settlement event and, responsive to an occurrence of such an event, pay off an amount of funds accessed from a gaming establishment credit system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2024
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Inventors: Jeffery Shepherd, Kevin Higgins, Erik Petersen
  • Publication number: 20240378574
    Abstract: Systems and methods that utilize funds associated with a gaming establishment account to transact against an amount of funds owed in association with a financial account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2023
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Inventors: Kevin Higgins, Lisa Schiffer, Jeffery Shepherd
  • Publication number: 20240378960
    Abstract: Systems and methods that utilize funds associated with a gaming establishment account to offer just-in-time funding for a settled purchase transaction made using funds accessed from a financial account associated with the gaming establishment account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2023
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Inventors: Kevin Higgins, Lisa Schiffer, Jeffery Shepherd
  • Publication number: 20240378617
    Abstract: Systems and methods that utilize funds associated with a gaming establishment account to determine a dynamic limit of an amount of funds available in association with a financial account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2023
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Inventors: Kevin Higgins, Lisa Schiffer, Jeffery Shepherd